Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma - $2,236 per week in San Luis Obispo, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,236 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 10/12/2026

About the Position

Job Title: RN - ER Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: Emergency Room Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: One year in acute care experience required License: Current RN license in state of practice required Certifications: - Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required - Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) required within 6 months of hire Must-Have: - Associate Degree (A.S.) required - Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred Description: Provides nursing care, including triage, treatment, and discharge care for Emergency Department patients, from newborns to geriatrics. Completes accurate triage assessment on all patients and notifies the Emergency MD of all abnormal signs, symptoms, and vital signs 100% of the time. Reviews and completes patient orders in a timely manner. Provides medication side effects teaching to all patients who receive medication in the Emergency Department and always includes this teaching in discharge instructions. Recognizes the symptoms of cardiac or respiratory distress and other impending emergencies 100% of the time. Provides appropriate nursing interventions in stable and emergent patient situations. Is competent in all routine nursing skills including medication administration, intravenous therapy including blood products, care and maintenance of indwelling catheters and drains, and safe use of any medical equipment used in the critical care setting. Understands and follows chain of command per policy. Accurately interprets ECG rhythm and manages care of patients during life-threatening emergencies in populations served. Demonstrates knowledge of lead functions and application, and is able to make recommendations for best monitoring based on patient presentation. Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skill in providing care during Code Blue, Code Stroke, Sepsis, and Trauma Activations. Completes legible, accurate, and timely documentation of all nursing care provided, including evaluation of patients' response to medications, treatments, and procedures. Consistently performs necessary unit-specific safety and quality control checks. Facilitates safe and timely coordination and collaboration with inpatient units when admitting patients from the Emergency Department. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS - AHA
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam